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tion of the system. At times the cheek becomes lacer- 

 ated by the sharp edges, causing it to become tender 

 and sore. The case can only be remedied by the tooth- 

 rasp, an instrument made for the purpose, to be used 

 by a careful hand. 



WOLF-TEETH. 



These are two small teeth which make their appear- 

 ance immediately in front of the upper molar teeth 

 during the period from the colt to horsehood. It is 

 supposed by some horsemen that they injure the eye 

 of the horse. No author that I have ever read de- 

 scribes or defines clearly that they do really injure the 

 eye, or say what causes them to appear as they do. 

 The only remedy is the tooth forceps. 



SPASMODIC COLIC. 



Symptoms. — The horse begins to shift his posture, 

 looks around at his flank, paws violently, strikes his 

 belly with his feet, lies down, rolls, and that frequently 

 on his back; the horse bloats, sweating takes place, 

 and the pulse is feeble. 



Treatment. — Take, while on his feet, a fork-handle, 

 being the nearest and best thing at hand; place the 

 tines in the halter or bridle, or straddle the upper jaw 

 and raise the head as high as possible three or four 

 times, which will often have a tendency to relieve by 

 stretching out the intestine, so that the food and air 

 can pass. The intestine, it is said, often becomes en- 

 tangled, or folds so that air cannot pass, which sets the 

 whole internal matter to fill with air and bloats to the 

 fullest extent. It would be well to remark, right here, 

 that the coating of the horse's stomach becomes cor- 

 roded and sour or foul often from improper feed; 

 whereas, if kept in proper shape by the use of flax- 



